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    lights not working on small trailer

    got it all fixed! many thanks for the help on this. it turns out that all the wires were good all the way to the lights on the back of the trailer. The internal components of each were corroded and completely shot. I replaced them and have a well lit trailer!!! I should have checked the...
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    Mercury 18XD spark problem

    What would cause one cylinder to have no spark until the engine runs for a few minutes? when I start my Mercury 18XD it runs on one cylinder for a little while then all of a sudden it will get spark to the bottom cylinder and take off. So far I replaced the coils which didn't correct the...
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    lights not working on small trailer

    I know this may sound elementary but how do you “check the grounds”?
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    lights not working on small trailer

    ok... when I hook the trailer up to the truck the only light that comes on on the trailer is the passenger side light. it comes on when the lights are on. nothing happens when either turn signal, or break lights are engaged. The connector is a 4 prong. I am at a loss. I don't know where to...
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    Mercury 18XD issues

    Not really into randomly changing parts - I AM really into fixing the problem. I’d love to figure out the root cause of the problem! Thoughts?
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    Mercury 18XD issues

    So why no replies? Are you guys just as stumped as I am?
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    Mercury 18XD issues

    ok - I have replaced both coils, plug wires and spark plugs and still have no spark to the bottom spark plug. I don't know where to look next. Any help on this owuld be great. I can tell you that before i took it out of the water it would run on one cylinder until it warmed up then the second...
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    lower unit oil for Mercury 18xd

    Does anyone know what mercury recommends for lower unit oil for my Mercury 18XD? I am gong to replace it this weekend and dont really know what to replace it with. Thx
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    Mercury 18XD issues

    thank you for your help! I have not installed a water pump impeller and not exactly sure how to do that... but if it has to do how much water is coming through the pee hole - I checked it when it was running and there could not be more water peeing out of the hole. Nonetheless - you were...
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    Mercury 18XD issues

    I have a mercury 18xd with a push button starter, that has run flawlessly since I have owned it. It sat all winter. I took it to the lake to test it out this past weekend and although it took some time to get it started, it finally did. When I gave it some gas it started to take off like it...
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